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The Scottish Government has issued a raft of new planning guidance and advice notes to assist with the easing of lockdown restrictions. An advice note for building owners and operators has been issued to raise awareness of the application of building regulations, where adaptation of buildings in res

A developer has successfully appealed to the Scottish Government after its plans for new homes next to Townhill Country Park in Dunfermline were rejected by the local authority.

The demolition of a former office block in Aberdeen in favour of 140 flats moved closer this week with approval in principle agreed by councillors.

Perth & Kinross Council has rejected an application to expand a housing development in Kinross amid concerns that sewage water would spill into Loch Leven.

The Citizens Rights Project is to receive a grant of £42,810  from the Scottish Government ensuring that EU citizens in Scotland will receive increased support in the last six months of the EU Exit Transition period. Part of the government’s Stay in Scotland package, this

Govan Housing Association’s proposal for a residential-led mixed-use regeneration of land at Water Row has been awarded planning permission in principle.

A decision into plans by New Gorbals Housing Association to deliver an eight-storey block of flats on a city gap site has been delayed by councillors.

A recent study conducted on behalf of the Legal Services Agency seeks to examine the valuation of compensation awards in the two years following the introduction of the Letting Agent Code of Practice. LSA volunteers and Glasgow School of Law graduates Alice Dalkin, Caitlin Perring&nbs

A national scheme to help reduce people’s fuel bills restarted yesterday, bringing more than 300 staff out of furlough to start installing energy efficiency measures in people’s homes.

CHAP Group has recommenced work on Aberdeen City Council's council house building programme.

A network of community groups led by River Clyde Homes has made a successful bid to the Scottish Government that will bring a £100,000 windfall to the Inverclyde area.

Ardenglen Housing Association has been awarded funding totalling £15,454 from The National Lottery Community Fund to help its senior residents become more digitally included. The initiative seeks to tackle loneliness and isolation among older people and make them better connected. At the heart

Forgewood Housing Cooperative and Garrion People’s Housing Cooperative provided their 5000th meal this week as part of their response to COVID-19. An example of the meals on offer since the project started

Dundee City Council has been awarded an additional £200,000 by the Scottish Government to support tenants who are under financial pressure due to coronavirus. This additional funding is being made available to tenants through Discretionary Housing Payments.

With show homes and sales offices in Scotland now open again as lockdown restrictions begin to ease, builders are reporting strong levels of interest.